My personal view on POE2 and its current state

A lot of players are complaining, a lot are leaving.

I would say I do want to support GGG on the massive nerfs. i really do want a slower playstyle.

but as it currently is its just too difficult and simply unfun.

my best guess simply lies in itemization. its not easy to get enough items to get going. this issue multiplies. slower clearspeed due to being weak leads to slower gear acquisition. slower gear acquisition leads to slower clearspeed.

you want the game slow, keep it slow. if the speed is to remain constant then acquisition seems to be the only part of the formula that should be tweaked.

as for the numbers plumeting.

i think this is a wake up call for GGG but not for patch itself.

but instead GGG should realize. A HUGE chunk of poe2 enjoyers only enjoyed poe2 for their zoom content. the "poe1"-esque game play within poe2.

and GGG did not address this earlier, so this led to both players and GGG having a false sense of engagement.

GGG never really won these players over. these players never liked slower/deliberate content.

GGG should realize that even if they fix the current issues, they will still lose this huge chunk. POE2 never was the game that catered to these zoomers to begin with. but I would ask GGG to please be steadfast and improve the game. i still want a deliberate arpg despite the eventual loss of playerbase.

there are many who do want a more deliberate game. when EA dropped even tho i played mace i recognized the greatness that POE2 could become.

keep cooking.

i want to come back to poe2. but now its still uncooked. but please dont just make poe2 into another poe1.


Other side notes:
Monster speed is actually fine if the damage and ailments are tweaked.
BUT if you want players to be deliberate. get rid of all monster affecting speed mods.

Also. slow and deliberate game play is the antithesis of reset league playstyle. do consider letting standard players gaining access to league content moving forward. i already hate having to restart from scratch. and i quickly realized how gear acquisition can be slow in poe2 (also after identifying all the overperforming skills as unintended gameplay). even as early as last year lol. ironic how streamers are just beginning to echo what i mentioned (about how its not going to work well with reset leagues).

all the best.